March towards Rupee Convertibility
On the auspicious occasion of NRI’s day (the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas) on 9th January 2003, the Finance Minister has made major...
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Notification of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999
Trade Marks Bill of 1999 and The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Bill 1999 was passed by Parliament and...
Supreme Court upholds Government Notification on Taxation of Mauritius Residents
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the notification dated 13th April 2000, which provided that a certificate of residence...
FII Investment in Debt Securities
SEBI (Foreign Institutional Investors) Regulations, 1995 permits FII investment in debt securities, including Government securities,...
Foreign Companies to Have Thorough Health Check Up Before IDE Issue
Similar to the American Depository Receipts (ADRs) or Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) which have been used by Indian companies to raise...
Government may do away with fringe benefit tax (FBT) in budget
As per the news article published on May 27, 2009 in the Economic Times, the Government is considering a proposal to do away with FBT in...
Infraustructure Update - Govt clears the way for big SEZs
As per the article published in the Economic Times on May 29, 2009, the government has decided not to apply an area limit of 5,000...
Liberalization of Foreign Technology Agreement Policy
Indian companies paying royalty to foreign firms for technology transfer, use of brand name or trademark will no longer require...
Liberalization of Foreign Technology Agreement Policy
Indian companies paying royalty to foreign firms for technology transfer, use of brand name or trademark will no longer require...
The much awaited Limited Liability Partnership Act has been notified on March 31, 2009
The LLP Act, 2008 (“ LLPA” ), passed by the Parliament received the President assent on January 9, 2009 was notified on March 31, 2009 (6...
New regime for Private Equity (PE) investments likely soon
As per the news article published on May 6, 2009 in the Economic Times, the financial sector regulators in India viz. SEBI, RBI, FIPB and...
Press Note 6 (2009 Series)
Foreign direct investment in small scale industries (SSI) was capped at 24%.
Proposals relating to disclosure requirements, accounting standards for listed entities
SEBI Committee on Disclosures and Accounting Standards (SCODA) on September 14, 2009 has come out with the following proposals to improve...
Prudential Guidelines on Restructuring of Advances by Banks
Special regulatory treatment for asset classification had been made available to all categories of advances except consumer and personal...
Revised Code of Conduct for Mutual Funds Intermediaries
The Association of Mutual Funds in India has come up with a revised Code of Conduct for Mutual Funds (MFs) intermediaries. Securities and...
SEBI may relax rules to help companies raise funds for their arms
As per the news article published in the Economic Times on May 28, 2009, SEBI is considering a proposal to exempt infrastructure...
SEBI simplifies the Listing Agreement for Debt Securities
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide Circular No. SEBI/IMD/BOND/1/2009/11/05 dated May 11, 2009 has put in place a...
SME Exchange/ Platform
Companies listed on the SME exchanges are to be exempted from the eligibility norms applicable for Initial Public Offers (IPOs) and...
Tricky FDI proposals set to get sole screen test
The Government is attempting to revive an old proposal for a comprehensive law to scan foreign investment in sectors such as...
VCFs will need $100k capital for India entry (9th June, 2009; Economic Times)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering a proposal, wherein foreign venture capital funds (VCFs) will need to...
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